Participates in ASEAN Meetings with its Dialogue Partners and meetings with other regional and international organizations.

Coordinates with relevant national lead agencies and Brunei Darusalam's Permanent Mission to ASEAN in Jakarta on ASEAN matters.

Works closely with the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta and the National Secretariats of other ASEAN Member States.

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Brunei Darussalam is the current country-coordinator for ASEAN-Japan Dialogue Relations from July 2015 to July 2018, and will be the incoming country-coordinator for ASEAN-Republic of Korea relations from July 2018 to July 2021.

As the current country-coordinator for ASEAN-Japan relations, the Department is responsible for the coordination of all aspects of ASEAN's relations with Japan and acts as a link with other ASEAN Member States on matters pertaining to ASEAN-Japan Dialogue Relations.